folksonomías

Folksonomía is a type of collaborative, open, and decentralized classification system where users tag content, such as web pages, images, or other digital resources, with keywords or "tags." This approach contrasts with traditional, hierarchical taxonomies created by a central authority. The collective input of many users generates a "flat" structure of tags, allowing for a more flexible and emergent way of organizing and discovering information.

The term "folksonomía" is a portmanteau of "folk" (meaning people or users) and "taxonomy" (a system of classification). It emerged with the rise of Web 2.0 technologies and the increasing popularity of social bookmarking and content-sharing platforms. Examples of systems that utilize folksonomies include Flickr for photos, Delicious for bookmarks, and Twitter for trending topics.

In a folksonomy, tags are typically chosen by the creator or users of the content. This can lead to a rich and diverse set of descriptors, reflecting the various ways people might think about and search for a particular item. The aggregation of these tags allows for the creation of "tag clouds" or other visualizations that highlight popular or frequently used terms, aiding in content discovery. While folksonomies offer flexibility and user-driven organization, they can also suffer from issues like tag ambiguity, inconsistency, and the potential for spam or nonsensical tags.